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Other News
DeVos Visits Fort Bragg School
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, while visiting a primary school on the Army base, voiced support for allowing some children in military families to use federal vouchers to attend schools they choose. During her meeting with parents and teachers at the Kimberly Hampton Primary School, at least one parent told her he would welcome the […]
April 4, 2017
Veterans
Campus Bars PTSD Service Dog
DENTON – “This is probably the least disabled veteran friendly school in the nation right now,” Tawan Throngkumpola told NewsFix. Throngkumpola thought his toughest battles were behind him: three tours of duty, IED explosions, and even homelessness. Now, he’s being told his service dog isn’t allowed on campus at the University of North Texas, where […]
April 4, 2017
Other News
Leaders Aim to Link Veterans with Education, Jobs
There are 124 veterans on campus this semester at UWS, comprising 6% of the student population. And that student population is who the Department of Workforce Development and the Department of Labor want to make sure get the help they need when it comes to finding jobs after graduation. Assistant Deputy Secretary Dave Anderson met […]
April 4, 2017
Veterans
Textbook Helps Veterans Transition
Written for veterans, The Transitioning Student Veteran in Higher Education helps readers apply their active duty experiences to the right higher education choices and career paths. Many veterans struggle to figure out how their military experience can be applied to a higher education experience, and they’re not sure what career paths they’re suited for in […]
April 4, 2017
Other News
Future Pell Grant Funding in Danger?
A proposed plan by President Donald J. Trump to take a total of $3.9 billion from the federal Pell Grant surplus is either “reckless or a spectacularly devious political play.” That is the take of Michael Dannenberg, director of strategic initiatives for policy at Education Reform Now, a District-based education research and policy organization. While […]
April 4, 2017
Academics
Michigan Base Honors “Nose Art” Painters
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Three artists who designed “nose art” for U.S. military aircrafts were recognized at a Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing ceremony for continuing the long-held tradition in military avionics. The ceremony in Selfridge Tuesday was part of a future event celebrating the base’s 100th anniversary and its role in U.S. military […]
March 31, 2017
Policy
Ex-Senator Declines Naval Award
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb announced that he will not accept a Naval Academy Alumni Association award because of recent protests from other alumni. Media outlets report that several alumni wrote to the association starting last week, asking the organization to rescind the Distinguished Graduate Award planned for Webb, a 1968 graduate, […]
March 31, 2017
Policy
Ex-Pentagon Chief Returns to Harvard
BOSTON — Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter is the latest member of Barack Obama’s cabinet heading to the world of academia. Harvard University said Carter is being hired as a professor and as director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, a university think tank. Carter follows other top members of the Democratic […]
March 31, 2017
Veterans
University Gives Wounded Warriors a Spot
A dedicated parking space in the university parking ramp has been reserved with a Wounded Warriors Family Support’s combat wounded sign. The reserved parking space is near the ground floor entrance of the parking ramp. The sign and parking space are the result of an effort by Tom Torgerud, university parking operations coordinator, to show […]
March 31, 2017
Policy
Judge Postpones Trump U. Ruling
A federal judge in San Diego declined on Thursday to issue an immediate ruling in the multi-million-dollar settlement related to President Trump’s defunct “Trump University” real estate program, keeping open the possibility that a Florida woman could still sue the president. U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who became a lightning rod for Trump’s criticisms during […]
March 31, 2017
Other News
Could Year-Round Pell Grants Work?
WASHINGTON — Pell Grants have been a fixture of federal financial aid since the 1970s, helping about 8 million low-income students attend college each year. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is now considering allowing students to use the grants year-round, rather than just for two semesters in any given year. She raised the possibility during a […]
March 31, 2017
Other News
Vouchers Expedite College for Sr. Personnel
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — A path to providing senior enlisted personnel with expedited higher-education opportunities was announced March 29, via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 073/17, the call for applications for the FY-17 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program. The AEV program offers post-secondary, Navy-relevant education at the baccalaureate and master’s level and provides financial assistance to […]
March 31, 2017
Other News
Accreditors Must Prioritize Outcomes
One of the primary reasons students enroll in college is to improve their chances in the job market. For some, that might mean getting a new or better job. For others, the objective might be higher earnings. While students’ goals vary, one thing remains true: Too many students who take out loans do not earn […]
March 30, 2017
Veterans
Companies Pledge 100,000 Jobs for Veterans
PHILADELPHIA, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Veteran Recruiting, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) DirectEmployers, and industry leading companies are teaming up to hire at least 100,000 veterans through the VetFriendly Jobs Initiative (VFJI). The group expects to add hundreds of companies who are equally committed to hiring veterans to fill their open positions. The goal of […]
March 30, 2017
Veterans
Double-Amputee Vet Joins NYPD
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — The wounded warrior is now a cop — and he’ll be walking the beat on titanium legs. Matias Ferreira, a former U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal who lost his legs below the knee when he stepped on a hidden explosive in Afghanistan in 2011, is joining a suburban New York police department. […]
March 30, 2017
Other News
Justice Eludes Former Corinthian Students
Former Corinthian College students who were seeking to have their private loans discharged after the giant for-profit higher education company collapsed have been denied their day in court. In July, Deborah Terrell, a former Corinthian student, filed a class action lawsuit against three loan servicing companies—Turnstile Capital Management (Turnstile), Balboa Student Loan Trust (Balboa), and […]
March 30, 2017
Other News
Do Homework on Schools, Veteran Warns
Alex Austin is on his way to a career he never dreamed possible, thanks in part to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. But Austin, who graduates from the University of Pittsburgh in December with a master’s degree in international development, hit roadblocks along the way. His is at once a success story and a cautionary tale […]
March 30, 2017
Other News
Minnesota Legislature Considers Aid for Guardsmen
Student veterans could see more tuition help if a bill passes the Minnesota Legislature. A bill, gaining steam Senate and House committees, would add $11.54 million in tuition incentives for University of Minnesota National Guard members. The request is up from past budget years, which lawmakers said was meant to mirror added participation in the […]
March 30, 2017
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